Margaret Travolta was born in
Englewood, New Jersey to an Italian-Irish Family. Her parents were practicing Catholics. The daughter of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Cecilia (
née Burke) she was one of six siblings:
John,
Joey,
Ellen, Ann, and Sam. Her father was a former semi-professional football player who became a tire salesman and a partner in a tire company. Her mother was a former actress, director, and singer who appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group. Later in life, Helen became a high school drama and English teacher. Margaret's father was a second-generation Italian-American, and her mother was Irish-American. ==Career==